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Mr Dhami said Sikh leaders had to encourage the younger generation to integrate more fully through the teaching of historical links between Sikh and British people. The shipments were set up by Nazarat Hussain, who made regular trips to the Netherlands to meet suppliers. The lengthy sentences and expert mediation that had been going on behind the scenes helped to gradually quell the bloodshed after that. Yohanne - whose street name was "13" - was a key member of the gang and his brother Nathan - whose street name was "23" - believed the Johnson Crew were behind his brother's death. "But I do not think we have this understanding or these contacts within the Sikh community that we would like. Brothers Manjinder Singh Thakhar and Davinder Singh Thakhar, who were part of a Birmingham-based organised crime group that smuggled drugs worth millions of pounds by hiding them in chicken shipments from the Netherlands, face jail after they pleaded guilty. Birmingham. They were this infamous gang from Aston Birmingham. The gang of five each had a role to play in the death of Sukhjinder Singh, also known as Gurinder Singh, who was viciously attacked on Spikes Bridge Road over a long-running feud between rivals within the Sikh community. The other faction, who used to congregate at a burger bar near the Sikh temple, called themselves the Burger Boys. A Sikh gang convicted of slashing a retired Indian general's throat in revenge for a 1984 military offensive has been jailed. Police yesterday appealed to Sikhs in Birmingham to help them in the fight against gangs within their community. Officials said that on three occasions, heroin and cocaine worth around 5 million were seized hidden in chicken shipments. The man in his twenties is believed to be driving a black BMW, according to the post by Wolverhampton Police. One of the younger men would selectively approach girls using flattery, presents and intoxicants to form a relationship. The cold-blooded murders of two girls at a new year party in Birmingham in 2003 was the moment their feud became national news. They pay the small-time villains to get arrested for crimes such as shoplifting, ensuring they will get short sentences, which will be served at Birmingham. They have the same rivalries, but are pumped-up and driven by the profits they can make from synthetic drugs like Spice and Black Mamba.. enough with the passive apologetic attitude too, yes there are bad eggs as there are in every communtity but you dont hear us harping on about the legions of white british men who travel to far east nations such as thailand for the sex trade which is mostly underage girls. Sikhs also celebrate Diwali, also known as Bandi Chhor Diwas. The crime occurred in his black BMW inthe Chapel Ash area of Wolverhampton "There is an offer for you, whichever way you want to take it. An officer removed the head covering in a private room . Grooming gangs based in Birmingham and Walsall operated across the West Midlands while those in Dudley targeted regions including Sandwell and the Black Country, according to the report. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The imports began in June 2016 and continued into 2017. There were some issues barely touched on in the coverage of the riot. The Thakhar brothers are due to be sentenced on January 20. In the last two years, gun crime has re-emerged in Birmingham and become a familiar problem for the police, politicians and innocent residents of the second city. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. In reality, only certain marginalized groups traditionally partook in dancing. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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The authors write: The Sikh predicament is stated to involve perpetrators of principally Pakistani heritage targeting young female victims for abuse in both Sikh dominated areas as well as locations with a scattered Sikh presence. Police have began a hunt for a man in his twenties after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in a black BMW. I have heard of the Lynx gang . I came into this thread thinking the title was "detachment from monay" Wonder what his country of origin is ? Lt Gen Brar and his wife Meena were on their way from their hotel for a night in the West End when the attack happened. During more than three decades, he held senior positions on the Desk, besides reporting from Indias north-east and other states, including a decade covering politics from New Delhi. My teaching and research focuses on Sikh theology, inter-faith dialogue, gender inequality, Sikh identity in the diasporic community, racialization and mistaken identity and other contested issues that confront the Sikh community nationally and globally. 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Some were veterans of a group which evolved from a bunch of anti-racist vigilantes into a militantly anti-Muslim street gang. There is no reason for these gangs to exist or more so for them to fight. The jail is in the heart of the territory of one of the citys most feared gangs, The Burger Bar Boys, whose long-running feud with The Johnson Crew has sparked decades of violence and murder. 00:00, 13 JUL 2006. Let there be some dialogue.". He said another concern for Sikhs was alcohol abuse as there was a large proportion of men dying from liver disease at an early age. Something went wrong, please try again later. The study has received support from other activists and groups as well as Labour MPs Sarah Champion and Preet Gill. View gallery The leader or one of the bigwigs was called Cheema his real name was Wasim. Harleen Kaur (Sportswoman) Harleen Kaur, aged 17, is a WMKF World Champion Silver Medallist, as well as an Asian Sports Foundation Ambassador. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? But there is evidence to suggest they were wrong: Most of the Sikh priests in Britain are young guys who come here from rural villages in the Punjab. As a result of these safeguarding hubs we expect to see an increase in reported crime. Discussion in 'The Pavilion' started by SOPL, Feb 26, 2014. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The report, which is intended as a preliminary investigation, has been produced by SMART in conjunction with Birmingham-based Sikh Youth UK. Legend has it that they were once friends but fell out over a bet on who won a game of Streetfighter on the Playstation. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Police yesterday appealed to Sikhs in Birmingham to help them in the fight against gangs within their community. Police hunt for a man in his 20s after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in a black BMW We will bring you the latest news of interest to the area's Sikh community. The authors describe the modus operandi of the perpetrators, who are said to have mainly targeted victims in areas with schools. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Pakistan Cricket Fan Community. This is unbelievable, how is being allowed to happen? When the couple reached Old Quebec Street, Sangha "drew a knife as the other men held the victim", the jury were told. Police hunt for a man in his 20s after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in a black BMW Childline also have counsellors available online at www.childline.org.uk. But NCA officials were watching their moves, and officers moved in to make arrests as one of the airport workers met Birmingham taxi driver Adnan Ahmed Malik just outside the airport. The West Midlands girls are said to have been targeted by fashionably-dressed adult Pakistani men before being isolated from their families and mistreated by one or more abusers. He is being offered his old position of general secretary (hence him receiving early parole ) how can this be stopped? One Johnson Crew member, who recently left the prison, told The Sun on Sunday: The prison is so violent because its flooded with Mamba. I definitely hold to account the men, but their 'prey' if you like, is determined by many other factors and race isn't the primary one thats all I was saying. The gang were jailed for offences including facilitating child prostitution following their trial at the citys crown court in September 2013. 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The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Major celebrations for. Asian gangs like the Sikh Shere-e-Punjab and. as featured on the BNP website previously, (You must log in or sign up to reply here.). We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. A police chief has apologised to a Sikh man whose arrest sparked a protest amid claims his religious head covering had been forcibly removed. Was Behzti part of a valid attempt to attract more diverse audiences to the theatre? Sikh Gurdwaras Birmingham (CSGB) have also been insulted and verbally abused by Tari and his Scum Punjabi gang. 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The issues of drunkenness at Sikh weddings and the increase in shopkeepers being attacked by booze-fuelled yobs were also discussed. Can we do something to stop this from taking place? They are then made to swallow packages of drugs that are sold when they arrive inside. Police have issued a photo of a man they would wish to speak to following the alleged assault of a teenage girl in Wolverhampton, Can Any Combat Style Knife Be Carried As A Kirpan, Sexual grooming of vulnerable people and Sexual Assaults watch. The jury at the trial of 13 Sikh men at Birmingham Crown Court heard claims that one gang forced girls into prostitution and blackmailed their parents. They would use genuine shipping companies to move loads from Rotterdam in the Netherlands to distribution hubs where they would be collected by members of the group. 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But as the gangs jailed members have aged, younger relations have set up their branded franchises. The victim's role in the Indian Army had "made him a target for Sikh extremist groups", the jury heard. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The source added: These gangs are much more violent now. Ellie was in the public vote with Tom Clare as the fans got given the chance to pick which bombshell would be first to enter. The Thakhar brothers are due to be sentenced on January 20. So in effect this beef was just an older day permutation of the Burger bar boys and the Johnsons. Copyright HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. Concerns among the Sikh community over sexual abuse and exploitation go back more than 50 years, with victims continuing to surface, the report says. Mandeep Singh Sandhu, 34, of Birmingham, Dilbag Singh, 37, and Harjit Kaur, 39, of London were . Following the verdict, Mari Reid, of the Crown Prosecution Service said: "The group clearly targeted Lieutenant General Brar in revenge for his actions during his military career and today's convictions are another reminder that the UK will not tolerate extremism of any kind.". Campaigning against mixed marriages in Gurdwaras, SYUK were actively promoted via the EDL's Sikh Division's Official Facebook page. Sandhu, Singh, Kaur and Sangha will be sentenced on 19 September, Lt-Gen Kuldeep Singh Brar was with his wife when he was attacked. When it arrived in Birmingham minus the drugs the group knew they had been busted. Certain addons by Liam W are installed here. Read about our approach to external linking. PUBLISHED:19:43, 16 January 2023|UPDATED:02:18, 17 January 2023 Underlying the protest were several trends: an internal battle for influence between a new generation of professionally qualified, militant Sikhs and the older, more deferential first generation; an external battle for the same level of recognition as British Muslims; and the growing importance of religion as mark of identity amongst British born Asians. Share your email to get all the latest Court and Crime news from Birmingham Live directly to your inbox. The jail is in the heart of the territory of one of the city's most feared gangs, The Burger Bar Boys, whose. That is understandable but if you watch the second documentary, there were claims by Sikh girls themselves that such events such as rape occurred. View gallery He said, The gang also attempted to source firearms, presumably to be used to threaten others in support of their criminality. Sandhu, Singh, Kaur and Sangha were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court A Sikh gang convicted of slashing a retired Indian general's throat in revenge for a 1984 military offensive has been. The source said: One of the problems is that the staff are so young and inexperienced. The imports. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Programme shown in the UK on BBC TV's 'Network East' in 1988 - report entitled 'Gang Warfare In Birmingham' - about Sikh girls and Indian girls in Birmingha. In November 2016, four gangsters, including Vicky Gounder, and two Sikh militants had escaped from the Nabha jail near Patiala. The December 2004 riot in Birmingham drew attention to a fascinating network of Sikh militant groups based in the West Midlands. "There might be ethical issues around this because they are involved in crime. Sikh girls in Birmingham and the West Midlands were subjected to decades of abuse by grooming gangs despite pleas for help, a shock report claims. Dilbagh Dhami, chief executive of the Nishkam Civic Association, said the Sikh community wanted to discuss its problems so they would not be "swept under the carpet". The assault was understood to have taken place in the man's car and happened between6pm and 8pm on November 19. Young, inexperienced officers at HMP Birmingham are being targeted by gang members inside, exposing them to potential corruption. In 2009, the officer in charge of tackling the gang problem in the city, Ch Supt Tom Coughlan, boldly predicted that street gangs would be eradicated within two to three years. I came into this thread thinking the title was "detachment from monay" Wonder what his country of origin is ? In Vancouver and the little known city of Surrey, violent gang wars between rival factions in the Indo-Canadian Sikh community has seen upwards of 200 young men killed in the last 25 years, as. "When people get hooked on it they will kill for it, theyll do anything. Have always heard that British Pakistanis have more than their usual share of rotten eggs. He added: Unfortunately, CSE can take place in any culture, across all of society and in all communities. Tensions are said to have flared in Birmingham and Leicester as vigilantes took matters into their own hands, with a number of flashpoints over a period of at least 20-years. Deepa Singh, a co-ordinator for Sikh Youth, said: This is a victory for silent victims within the Sikh community who have been silenced by Government bodies whose cries for help were ignored. The source said: These are rivalries dating back to the partition of India and are as fierce as you get., GOTa story? For a minority, living a celibate life in permissive Western society proves to be too much. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so. Sikh girls 'used as sex slaves' GANGS OF Muslim men toured daytime discotheques kidnapping Sikh girls to use as sex slaves, a court was told yesterday. BBC 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more. Wolverhampton Police wish for anyone with information to get in touch This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Detective Superintendent Adrian Bowers called on people to engage in "dialogue" with local officers who need information. The authors accept sexual abuse is a taboo issue in the Sikh community but claim attempts to report the concerns to the police have been met with cynicism and largely ignored. Both gangs were now notorious nationwide. A third child aged under 10 in Scotland has died with Strep A infection, health officials have said. Its stupidity. The Burgers - whose territory included Smethwick and Handsworth - were said to be the richer and more organised of the two, with a stronger and more deadly collection of weapons. Eighteen men have been served injunctions by police trying to disrupt gang activity between rival Birmingham factions, the Johnson Crew and Burger Bar Boys. Before long, as their influence grew, court cases against the Burgers and Johnnies started to collapse amid allegations of witness intimidation. Powered by Invision Community. Around 10 of the estimated 360 Sikh temples in the UK are thought . The assault was understood to have taken place in the man's car and happened between6pm and 8pm on November 19. Colin Williams of the NCA said: Throughout the course of this investigation, which has gone on for more than three years, we have systematically dismantled an organised crime group that was involved in the importation and distribution of Class A drugs across the West Midlands. Claims girls in Birmingham and West Midlands targeted for sexual exploitation despite pleas for help, Stay in the know. Some reformed gang members from both sides also contributed and came together to establish a group to help persuade youths to get out of the gang lifestyle. Police have issued a photo of a man they would wish to speak to following the alleged assault of a young girl in the Chapel Ash area of Wolverhampton, the West Midlands. ByFFION HAF FOR MAILONLINE Lieutenant-General Kuldeep Singh Brar, 78, was attacked as he walked . By Riyah Collins. Tackling CSE and child sexual abuse is an ongoing challenge and one that requires us to work closely with partners and voluntary agencies to ensure we continue to protect the public and those vulnerable to such crimes.". they flock their like a migration of birds swarming their new destination like a pack of hungry hyenas on the prowl for a vulnerable young wildebeast, Also sad to see that people found this page while searching for sex girls Pakistani and pakistani.Muslim.sex :fp. I have been an academic at the University of Birmingham since 2002. It includes 33,000 Sikhs in Birmingham, 39,000 in Sandwell (most of them in West Bromwich and Smethwick), almost 32,000 in Wolverhampton and another 17,000 in Walsall. The study has been produced by the Sikh Mediation and Rehabilitation Team (SMART), an independent organisation, in conjunction with Sikh Youth UK. B15 2TT. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. 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"I want to stop violence, kidnapping and drugs so we need to have these contacts. The video is learnt to be of cinema situated on Broad Street of Birmingham city. 2023 BBC. Today marks the fifth anniversary of Jagtar Singh Johal's detention in India, he says he faces the death penalty for his activism. The split divided families and friendship groups. Sikh girls in Birmingham and the West Midlands were subjected to decades of abuse by grooming gangs despite pleas for help, a shock report claims. But before the deaths of innocent victims, Charlene Ellis, 17, and . 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On 31 December, Nathan and other Burgers members bought a red Ford Mondeo and, less than 48 hours later, drove up to a new year party at a hairdresser's in Aston and opened fire on partygoers, killing Charlene and Letisha and injuring two others. It followed a long-running dispute during which one Sikh man . Once snared, the victim would be systematically coerced into conflict with her family, strengthening the perpetrators hold over her. But in recent years, cuts have been felt within council and police budgets, and with gun crime statistics falling, many of the anti-gun crime initiatives were dismantled. Certain Gurdwara representatives have been reluctant to attend CSGB meetings because of fear from Tari and his Scum Punjabi gang. Police want to speak to a man following an alleged assault of a teenage girl But we want to stop this crime so we have to use all the approaches. Who were the Aston Panthers ? Or was it just a sign of an arts establishment tendency to encourage a clichd genre of caught-between-two-cultures angst for a white liberal audience? Entitled The Religiously Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of Young Sikh Women Across the UK, the report has echoes of the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal. It includes 33,000 Sikhs in Birmingham, 39,000 in Sandwell (most of them in West Bromwich and Smethwick), almost 32,000 in Wolverhampton and another 17,000 in Walsall. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. BBC News. . And the December 2002 killing of Burger Bar member Yohanne Martin in West Bromwich took the feud to a new and even more chilling level. I dont think the aston Panthers even exist anymore. Those 4 words are the basis of this website. And another Muslim gang, The Lynx, are known for their ties to Islamic extremism, attracting black converts inside prison. The Birmingham Rep Riot: Behind the scenes, August 2004, Radio 4. Whenever a Sikh girl would get off with a Muslim guySikh men would say she is so against her will..and forced to convert to Islam etc. I haven't been to UK yet, but everyone i know who goes there shares that view. Last week, private security giant G4S was stripped of control of HMP Birmingham. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. I remember when I was a kid, I asked my grandfather if people danced at his wedding reception. Young, inexperienced officers at HMP Birmingham are being targeted by gang members inside, exposing them to potential corruption. Last week, private security giant G4S was stripped of control of HMP Birmingham. Police have began a hunt for a man in his twenties after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in a black BMW. Everyone was smoking Mamba, and Mamba is like crack. A Birmingham man was part of a Sikh gang who slashed the throat of an Indian general, a court has been told. PUBLISHED:19:43, 16 January 2023|UPDATED:02:18, 17 January 2023 Many of the gang members were . Jeremy Renner TV show poster edited after accident, 15 minutes to defend yourself against the death penalty, Keep cake away from office, says food adviser, Maximum two drinks a week, Canada guidance advises, US porn star declared unfit for sex crimes trial, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village, World's oldest person, Sister Andr, dies aged 118. The man in his twenties is believed to be driving a black BMW, according to the post by Wolverhampton Police. A Sikh gang known as The Shere-Punjab has a rivalry with a Pakistani mob known as The Muslim Panthers dating back decades. For other inquiries, Contact Us. There are over a dozen Guru Ghars in Birmingham but the Rasila Radha Swami Satsang, Namdhari Gurdwara and Nirankari Bhawan attracts alot of Sikhs. not sure what you mean bro? Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? The Sikh community allege that in the absence of police action, the community took the step of taking the law into their own hands.. After demonstrations by local Sikhs, culminating in a riot, the Birmingham Rep theatre withdrew the play. Since it got taken over by G4S the screws have been more relaxed. Pick a topic of your interest and subscribe. Non-Sikhs can only be involved if they accept the Sikh faith and change their name to include Singh or Kaur, the council insists. He has been reporting from UK and Europe since 1999. It is learnt that a gang of Pakistani guys were harassing a Muslim lady who was watching a movie in cinema along with his husband. The jury of nine women and two men took just an hour to convict the trio. Seven man Rotherham grooming gang guilty of sexually exploiting vulnerable teenage girls. Detective Superintendent Adrian Bowers called on people to engage in "dialogue" with local officers who need information. What does the Birmingham Rep fiasco say about the relationship between ethnic minorities and the arts? But the shootings continued. She boarded the same bus as the former soldier and his wife of 28 years Meena in order to follow their movements and phone through reports to the rest of the gang, who were in waiting. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said the group was led by Wasim Hussain and Nazarat Hussain, who have been jailed by the Birmingham Crown Court for a combined sentence of nearly 44 years. And while a helpful step forward, these latest injunctions shine a light on the city's gangland problem - and prove that both groups still cast a shadow on the streets. Posted Yesterday at 09:38 AM, Sikh Sangat Discussion Forum "A good kid can go to jail for a misdemeanour and can come out a killer.. Following the interception of two chicken shipments and the arrest of two gang members, the gang switched tactics, using two corrupt baggage handlers to collect three kg of high-purity cocaine off a flight from Brazil to Heathrow. Ie Aston v handsworth. Now gangland sources have told the Sunday Mercury that the bitter rivals have called an uneasy truce to counter intimidation by black gangs. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. If you would prefer to give information anonymously, you can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The protesters claimed that the play's tale of sexual abuse in a Sikh temple was as unrealistic. "They just kind of leave you to do your thing. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. view detail, Personalise your news feed. The pattern of offending would typically involve fashionably-dressed adult Pakistani men travelling in flamboyant vehicles to predominantly Sikh dominated areas and schools, they say. Follow trending topics. Three kg of high-purity cocaine was found in a rucksack in the taxi. Wolverhampton Police wish for anyone with information to get in touch A Sikh gang has been convicted of slashing a retired Indian general's throat in a revenge attack. BBC Midlands Today correspondent Peter Wilson said: "The killings began in the last days of 1995 as these young men fought off Yardie gangsters. Mental health stigma in Sikh community tackled in Smethwick as cost of living crisis deepens, A gurdwara in Smethwick teamed up with organisation Sikh Forgiveness to host the event. I wish you all could have seen the look he gave me. She's been training for nearly 10 years. A Sikh gang has been convicted of slashing a retired Indian general's throat in a revenge attack. Prasun Sonwalkar was Editor (UK & Europe), Hindustan Times. As far as im concerned they were pretty much like Keyser Soze aka no one i knew ever saw them bar anecdotes. The crime occurred in his black BMW inthe Chapel Ash area of Wolverhampton The authors say the research is not a witch-hunt against any individual, community, culture or faith but an attempt to understand the root causes of the issue, which they feel deserves the same national spotlight as the Rotherham scandal. Major celebrations for Sikhs include Vaisakhi, with huge street processions taking place in the region. BusinessLive. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11641529/Police-hunt-man-20s-teenage-girl-sexually-assaulted-black-BMW.html Listen to the guy at 40sec in the first video- they can't stand the fact that some Sikh girls prefer Muslims. Singing West Bromwich bus driver becomes YouTube hit with Punjabi music video, Ranjit Singh Veer released to song to let friends and family in India what he does at work, Bansal Electrical-where marriages were made and Bollywood ruled your world, How a Wolverhampton electrical shop bound a community through matchmaking and Bollywood, New Street Station hosts annual Christmas Eve dinner for 250 homeless and those in need, Annual Midlands Langar Seva Society ChristmasEve dinner returned to Birmingham New Street, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe joins London protest demanding return of jailed Sikh activist. The gangs took their names from two cafes in Handsworth where black youths congregated in the late 80s and early 90s. Paramedics, emergency care assistants, call handlers and other staff, will walk out on February 6 and 20, and March 6 and 20. I have recently learnt that the last general secretary of Baba deep Singh Gurdwara Soho Rd Handsworth satnam singh panesar who was responsible for the kidnap of a young Sikh lad in 2000 is being released on early parole. Read about our approach to external linking. If you are - or know anyone who is - being sexually exploited, please call West Midlands Police on 101 at any time or via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am to midnight. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. A gang who used swords, hammers and baseball bats to attack a rival on a Southall street have been jailed for total of 104 years.
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